New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-05
neer Smith has taken temporary command OF the de-
partment on account Of Novins's Withdrawal.
BRIBERY CHARGES TO BE EXAMINED
A LIVELY CONTEST AT THE SHARP TRIAL.

A LIVELY CONTEST AT THE SHARP TRIAL.
MR. MARITIME PREPARING TO SUPPORT HIS STATE
MENTs-RETIcENCE OF THE DEFENCE.
The examination Of all persons whose names have
the of Distrct-Attorney Marune or
Justice Barrett as involved in tho alleged attempts to
influence to corrupt jurors in the trial OF jacob
Sharp Will be taken up tomorrow at 10 a. m. before
Justice Barrett in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer'
1t promises to be o notable occurrence There nave
been charges before Of embracery in the broadway
Railroad cases, but this is the first attempt to take
I'D the matter for full judicial inquiry Names
and circumstances have been brought out so definitely
by Mr.. MARITIME IN his statement In the Court Oh
Oyer and Termner that the opinion Is prevalent tnat
success In ferreting out the primo person. II one
there be- at the bottom Of these apparent attempts Is
looked for the part Of the curious as well Us inc
thoughtful.
the matter yesterday. He was called upon by George
H. Sutton one Of the earlier Jurors excused on
peremptory challenge who was accompanied py young
man whose name the District-Attorney declined 10
give. Mr. Sutton, according to Mr.. marines sa~
ment had been asked by an acquaintance tsupposed
to be the young man who accompanied him ycster
day. to stand out for the defence and when MI
Sutton said that he was in the jurybox to try the
case on II merits he was told that he would be cha
lenged, as in fact he was. Mr.. Sutton explained
yesterday to Mr.. MARITIME the precise SITUATION AS
Mr. Sutton has asserted that there was no truth In
his testimony will be looked forward to tomorrow
with peculiar interest.
Mr. MARITIME summed up what he had to say yes
terday as follows!
No adavts yet been made by any Of these people
saTe AMY AMY arrests Ss been made WIN
Ssye TO complain They demanded and ask ed
the facts in the case should oe @ sr @ tbs
Jurors we have obtained will be debsrrd from sitting except
81 the perempoy challenge of counsel for the defence or
prosecution.
Tn spite of this view Of Mr. MARITIME. the evident sense
Parsons and stcSney on Friday after Mr. MARITIME had
made his statement In the presence OF the Jurors gives
thew thought they had caught the Court and tho District
Attorney. The senographic notes OF Mr. Bohynge' VIC
Parsons after Mr. MARITIME had made his proposal to put
his statement before the Court:
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Subsequently in the proceedings Mr.. Parsons called
attention to his statement, and said that Mr. Martine
made his objection despite 1t, whereupon the following
occurred:
Justice Barrett-Again your obectIOnl
n.cs Sarrei stopped the
had supposed IT aESns. y0nr a 80 supposed
MT Psrsons~i older with your Honor
Mr. Parsons was retcent on the whole matter yester.
day yet he called attention to his objection and to inc
fact that Justice Barrett had said he would have stopped
the nST II he aa WSo sv S
beautiful legal trap laid for Mr. MARITIME and that ne
drOpDed
sons had nothing to saw he considered that matter
TO be disposed OF wholly in court
the West side savings Bank. will make sworn state
ment tomorrow He has Informed the District Attorney
that young man whom he knew by sight hailed MN
from across the street he going home one evening
and said he hoped that Mr. Hudson would not be hard
on the old man" Mr.. Hudson put his hands TO
saying no more. Mr. Hudson also received letter
signed Friend calling attention TO the fact that the
directors OF the bank we're friends OF Mr.. sharp
George W. Inch the superintendent OF the Christie
pher aud Tenth street Railroad will be witness to-
morrow. man protesting to have held conversation
S Slta Gnf RsS%S9r Mr. Marine that Mr.
RS9 s had and sss 4 no eo no something for
! the old man." meaning Mr.. sharp Mr. ldnch said yes
terday that there truth shateyer in the matter
so far he concerned. lie knew man named Ray
mond, but whether It was the one Mr. MARITIME had In
versation as that imputed hun. and for that matter
only unac would attempt 10 taper with the jury ~
George Ruppel the Harlem grocer and liquor-seer,
who says that when he was talesman two young men
drank liquor his and told him he might mako
900 by becoming juror. will be another witness IL
is said thai he could not Identity the two young men
examination and some striking in the conduct OF
the trial by the defence would not be surprise lhoy
profess to the alert TO force some ones hand
and as there ia much smiling sccontcn depicted on the
counenances OF these able lawyers the situation now
points OF the most interesting legal cOinDats III thc
history OF criminal trials In this city -,
All the persons summoned 10 appear as Jurors IN te
sharp trial on any day OF last three weeks who ala
not appear and answer TO their served yes
terday By the sheriff with orders OF the Court requiring
Them 10 appear beore Judge Barrett show why
who summoned for the first seven days OF inc eH
animation OF jurors are to appear tomorrow morning az
IL O'clock and those summoned FOR the second seven
days for Tuesday morning The list OF persons so sum-
moned includes the names OF many woliknown ana
wealthy men who do usually respond TO jury notices
Many OF them would make good Jurors II they were com
PEELED to serve Those who do no, give sufficient eS
cuse may he liable fines OF 200 each. Nearly 400
were summoned for tomorrow and Tuesday the
greater part for the second day.